Norman Bethune fought the fascists in Spain and was helping the Chinese to fight the Japanese. He also invented the first mobile blood transfusion clinics that helped save solder's lives on the battlefield - and were the model for the MASH units.

If you don't like his politics, fine. But Nicholls goes too far, as do you. Sweek. He does deserve to be honoured.

"I am with Gerry on this one. Communism is an evil ideology, and an affront to Canadian values of democracy and human rights. Bethune was a committed communist and remains a figure of prominence in Chinese Communist propaganda. Out of respect for the 30+ million killed in the "Great Leap Forward" in China, we should not celebrate him."

Well fuck you Kory - I find that you are nothing but a little lying idiot... Maybe Canada should stop all trade with China... instead of opening up trade with tyrants in SouthAmerica... the disconnect and hypocrisy of the Harper Regime is amusing...